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United States-Guatemala Relations[editar]
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United States-Guatemala relations are the foreign ties between Guatemala and the United States. There is a United States Embassy in Guatemala, located in Guatemala City. According to the United States Department of State, relations between the United States and Guatemala have traditionally been close, although sometimes they are tense regarding human, civil, and military rights. [1]
According to a world opinion poll, 82% of Guatemalans view the United States positively in 2002.[2] According to the 2012 United States Global Leadership Report, 41% of Guatemalans approve of the leadership of the United States, with 16% disapproval, and 43% with no opinion.[3]
Goals of US Policy In Guatemala (edit code - edit)[editar]
The United States Department of State lists the policy objectives in Guatemala which include:
- Support the institutionalization of democracy and the process of peace accords;
- Promotion of human rights and the rule of law, and application of the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG);
- Support an increase in economic growth and sustainable development and maintain mutually beneficial commercial and commercial relationships, including ensuring that the benefits of CAFTA-DR reach all sectors of the Guatemalan population;
- Cooperate to combat money laundering, corruption, drug trafficking, smuggling of foreigners, and other transnational crimes; and
- Support the Regional Integration of Central America by supporting the resolution of border and territorial disputes.
The United States’ Support For Peace Agreements In Guatemala[editar]
The United States Department of State says that the U.S, as a member of the ‘Los Amigos de Guatemala’ coalition, along with Colombia, Spain, México, Norway, and Venezuela, played an important role in peace agreements moderated by the UN, provided public support. The United States strongly supports the six substantial peace agreements and three procedural agreements that, combined with the signing of the final agreement on December 29th in 1996, form the blueprint for a profound political, economic, and social change. To this end, the government of the United States has committed more than $500 million dollars to support the application of peace since 1997.[1]
Dangers for American Citizens[editar]
The United States Department of State observes that violent criminal activity has continued to be a major problem in Guatemala, this includes assassinations, rapes, kidnappings, and armed aggressions against people of all nationalities. In recent years the number of violent criminal activity reported by U.S citizens has increased consistently, although the number of U.S citizens visiting Guatemala has also increased. [1]
United States Aid To Guatemala[editar]
The US State Department says that most of the US aid to Guatemala is provided through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for Guatemala. The current USAID / Guatemala program is based on the achievements of the peace process that followed the signing of the peace accords in December 1996, as well as the achievements of its 1997-2004 peace program. The current program works to advance the United States' foreign policy goals, focusing on Guatemala's potential as the United States' most important economic and commercial partner, but also recognizes the country's lagging social indicators and its high poverty rate. [1]
US Embassy staff[editar]
Senior officials of the Embassy of the United States include:[1]
- Ambassador - Luis Arreaga
- Deputy Chief of Mission David Hodge
- Political and Economic Counselor-Drew Blakeney
- Management Officer-Leo Hession
- Defense Attache-Col. Humberto Rodriguez
- Military Assistance Group-Col. Linda Gould
- Consul General-John Lowell
- Regional Security Officer-John Eustace
- Public Affairs Officer-David J. Young
- Drug Enforcement Administration-Michael O'Brien
- Agricultural Attaché-Robert Hoff
- Commercial Attaché-Patricia Wagner
- USAID / G-CAP Director Wayne Nilsestuen
See Also[editar]
- Guatemalan Immigration to the United States
References[editar]
- ↑ a b c d e «Background Note: Guatemala». US State Department. Consultado el 6 de julio de 2009.
- ↑ Opinion of the United States Pew Research Center
- ↑ U.S. Global Leadership Project Report - 2012 Gallup